The Forum continues to be the premier event for marketing partners, managing partners, in-house counsel and senior-level marketing and business development professionals who want to sharpen their knowledge about the emerging trends and forces shaping the legal business and the impact on law firm business development client service and client relations.

Take this opportunity to network with your peers, industry leaders and corporate counsel as we discuss the critical issues posed by today' transforming legal business environment and what firms are doing to position themselves for success.

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The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the professional and business interests of in-house counsel through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives. The association, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, has over 30,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in more than 75 countries. ACC connects its members to the people and resources necessary for personal and professional growth. For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on Twitter http://twitter.com/ACCinhouse. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.®www.acc.com

Acuigen specialize in assisting firms to integrate systematically gathered client feedback into everyday business processes. Our CustomServe® client feedback management system supports fee earners and marketing professionals seeking to manage the client service experience, the firm's brand, and boost firm performance. CustomServe® has been tailored over many years for the professional service sector to assist with the collection, reporting and presentation of feedback providing easy access to transcripts and interactive systems which aggregate feedback metrics and themes ready for interpretation and action.www.acuigen.com

Akina is a coaching, training and consulting company that helps lawyers and law firms develop business. With an emphasis on developing relationships and solving problems, we provide clients with a framework that helps them capitalize strengths and reach new levels of success in business development.www.akina.biz

ALM is the leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM's award-winning publications, events and digital properties anticipate and address the needs of our elite audience, delivering information and tools that allow them to succeed in today's rapidly-changing and demanding business environment. ALM will continue to produce and distribute trusted and timely news, data, analysis and insights in an engaging and personalized manner on integrated platforms.www.alm.com

Berbay Corp. Marketing & Public Relations specializes in working with law firms. We create the visibility and credibility that fuel revenue growth.http://www.berbay.com

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide.www.bestlawyers.com

Blattel Communications, with senior professionals in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, provides comprehensive business-to-business public relations and marketing services.http://www.blattel.com

For more than twenty years, we have published the leading directories of the legal profession. Our reputation is based on the independence and objectivity of our research.http://www.chambersandpartners.com/

ContactEase is a client relationship management and marketing automation solution uniquely tailored for the specific business practices of professional service firms. .www.colevalley.com

The CultureShift® approach is an overarching architecture, an integrated framework that embeds an ethos of business development into all parts of the firm. Using the CultureShift® methodology, firms develop effective leaders, enhance rainmaking skills, engage in collaborative planning, encourage higher performance, change behaviors, improve teamwork, develop better client service systems, utilize technology, align incentives, and consistently drive ongoing implementation.davidfreemanconsulting.com

Thomson Reuters Elite offers an end-to-end enterprise business management solution that allows law firms and professional services organizations to run all operational aspects of their firms including business development, risk management, client and matter management, and financial management. For over 60 years, we've demonstrated we understand the business and financial aspects of firm operations with proven tools under the 3E, Enterprise, ProLaw, eBillingHub, Engage, MatterSphere and LawSoft brands that streamline processes to increase visibility and workflow efficiency across the organization and provide the flexibility to change and grow your business.www.elite.com

Greenfield/Belser Ltd. is a national leader in brand research, strategy and design for professional services firms and relationship-centric B2B marketing. For over 30 years, our designers, copywriters, account executives, web developers and media strategists have tapped the latest research to create integrated branding and marketing campaigns-online and off. Our clients have included more than 300 professional services firms, leading associations and others marketing often intangible services. For more information, visit greenfieldbelser.com or call (202) 775-0333.www.greenfieldbelser.com

Hellerman Baretz Communications (www.hellermanbaretz.com) is an award-winning corporate communications agency specializing in thought leadership and branded content development, reputation management, and revenue growth for the world's leading law, consulting, healthcare, and financial services firms. Recently, the firm was named as the Best PR Firm and Best Crisis Management Firm nationally by the National Law Journal; Best Social Media Consultancy by Legal Times; Best Boutique Specialty PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter; and Top Five Boutique PR Agency of the Year by PRWeek.www.hellermanbaretz.com

InsideCounsel is the award-winning monthly magazine serving general counsel and other top-in house legal professionals. With a BPA-audited circulation of 40,000, InsideCounsel provides the strategic tools GCs need to better manage their departments and business risk. InsideCounsel offers live and online events, custom publishing and a dynamic website and enewsletters.www.insidecounsel.com

J. Johnson Executive Search, Inc. specializes in placing top-quality marketing, business development and communications professionals into law firms globally. Our in-depth knowledge of the industry and its players make us the go-to firm for human capital needs.www.jjohnsonexecsearch.com

JD Supra distributes law firm advisories, alerts, blog posts, video, and other content to targeted readers across all industries. JD Supra subscribers total over 250,000 across all of the major social networks, including Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. JD Supra's clients include some of the largest law firms in the world.www.jdsupra.com

Lawdragon is a vibrant legal news and new media organization combining current developments in the legal market with extensive lawyer and law firm evaluations and profiles.www.lawdragon.com/

Clients rely on our experience to assist them with improving the value of their firms including: business development; key client retention and growth, marketing audits and strategy, process improvement and knowledge management, peer benchmarking, and peer to peer roundtables and boardrooms and overall firm governance. Please visit us at www.lawvisiongroup.com.www.lawvisiongroup.com

Used by 91% of the Fortune 500, The Legal 500 is the definitive legal research guide to national elite law firms in the United States.www.legal500.com

The Legal Sales and Service Organization, Inc. was launched on August 8, 2003. At that time, law firms were beginning the evolution from marketing to incorporate business development and service initiatives.Legal departments became ever more demanding of their firms and increased their use of process improvement tools, like Six Sigma and Lean, internally. However, law firms did not have the resources or tools in the areas of business development, service excellence and quality initiatives. LSSO was created to fill those needs. Then and especially now, law firm leaders have ever-greater responsibilities for the future of their firms. The market is crowded and highly competitive. Clients are sophisticated buyers. As such, lawyers and law firms must employ effective sales and service strategies, whether they are responsible for bringing in new business or developing and retaining clients through service delivery.www.legalsales.org

Lex Mundi is the world's essential legal network, whether your needs are cross-border or in a single market. It is your assurance of working with experienced, committed and deeplyresourced independent law firms wherever you need to operate. It is your team of 21,000 lawyers with on-the-ground expertise connected across 100+ countries worldwide. Lex Mundi - the law firms that know your markets.www.lexmundi.com

Available in print, online, digital edition and on our blog, Lexpert magazine provides feature articles that identify and report on emerging practice areas and business development initiatives. We also cover issues of broad concern to the legal profession, including recruitment, diversity, business challenges and the future of legal practice.Learn More

LMA serves the needs and maintains the professional standards of the men and women involved in marketing, business development, client service and communications within the legal profession. LMA also is a resource for practicing attorneys and law firm leaders who want to develop their practices and gain competitive advantage.www.legalmarketing.org

Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world's most experienced legal search firm. With 22 offices worldwide, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful Law Firm Management, General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner and Associate placements. MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients and candidates' needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. For these reasons, MLA was voted Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S. in a recent national survey of America's top law firms.www.mlaglobal.com

Manzama is a web-based Listening Platform that automatically scours the web for information based on a user's personal profile. It then analyzes and classifies this information for relevance and importance, and delivers on-point information to each stakeholder within the organization, based on what they need to know. Manzama gives you a knowledge advantage, and makes the process of finding insights easy. Manzama now counts among its clients half of the AMLAW 25, and over 75 additional law firms within the NLJ 350, including firms with a significant international presence.www.manzama.com

Meritas is an established global alliance of independent, full-service law firms that connects businesses to its carefully selected membership: more than 7,000 lawyers in over 170 law firms worldwide. Clients can easily connect with pre-qualified legal expertise worldwide.www.meritas.org

One North Interactive is an agency dedicated to serving the creative, strategic, analytical and technological needs of legal and professional services organizations. We have more than 15 years of experience helping clients differentiate their online presence and strengthen their businesses in a crowded and competitive market.www.onenorthinteractive.com

Right Hat takes a comprehensive approach to marketing and design. We start with a deep understanding of your business needs. We then apply award-winning creative talent to address those needs with sharp, differentiated communications that stand out in an increasingly cluttered market.www.righthat.com

Known for its practical approach, Schmidt Marketing has helped more than 400 law firms with client feedback programs, coaching and training, and marketing plans.www.schmidt-marketing.com

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Visit us at www.SuperLawyers.com.www.superlawyers.com

TerraLex is one of the world's leading international legal networks. With 17,000 attorneys in more than 155 top independent law firms in 100 countries, TerraLex members provide the legal resources and expertise needed to conduct business worldwide. TerraLex members provide a broad range of business and legal counsel. Members represent clients effectively because of their native knowledge of local law and business customs and their expertise and experience in the practice of law. No matter what the issue or where in the world a challenge presents itself, TerraLex members provide prompt, responsive, and highly competent service seamlessly.www.terralex.org

Today's General Counsel Magazine is the only award winning publication to address the information needs of all members of the C-Suite. Our circulation continues to expand and we reach more in-house readers than any other publication by a two to one margin. TodaysGeneralCounsel.com, our recently redesigned website, is updated daily to bring you a carefully curated selection of news and features from publications and blogs worldwide. Our customized marketing database product has over 300,000 unique names, including 60,000 In-House attorneys and over 240,000 in private practice. Co-branded email's can be segmented by region, title, practice area, specialty and size.

Designed specifically for legal professionals, Thomson Reuters' client and market intelligence solutions help you quickly and easily access the most relevant business, industry, and practice area information and leverage it into an effective business development strategy. Gain a deeper understanding of current and prospective clients and practice areas. Discover growth opportunities and strengthen existing relationships. It's all possible with client and market intelligence.Learn More

TyMetrix is an innovator and global leader in providing clients with quality legal management software and on-demand solutions for managing the business of law. The dynamic, configurable platform combining data, next-generation technology and unmatched expertise provides critical decision-making information for both corporations and law firms; including e-billing, matter management and performance metrics required to reduce costs, improve results and gain insight into meeting strategic objectives.www.tymetrix.com

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